The nicest hotel in the world
Wednesday, January 24, 2007
The Burj al-Arab (in Arabic - "Tower of the Arabs") in Dubai is, in my opinion the coolest-looking hotel in the world. Type "Burj Al Arab" in Google Images to see some other amazing photos.
- It is the tallest building used exclusively as a hotel in the world.
- It has been marketed as the world's ony 7-star hotel.
- It stands on an artificial island out from Jumeirah beach, and is connected to the mainland by a private curving bridge.
- Suites range from $1,000 - $15,000/ night.
- Was featured in the Tom Clancy book, Splinter Cell: Checkmate.
- Even tours of the hotel are not free. It costs $50 "just to look inside" the hotel.
- Andre Agassi and Roger Federer have played a famous game of tennis on the hotel's helipad. Check the pictures here and below (I love the one of Agassi peeking over the edge). Tiger Woods has also teed up off the hotel's helipad.
- If you were wondering Dubai is the second largest city in the United Arab Emirates. [via ZH]
Labels: lifestyle, photos, places
posted by Michael Tavani @ 8:04 AM |
1 Comments:
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At 12:08 PM,
JB said...
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The Travel channel has a great show entirely about this hotel. It has one of the best waterparks in the world. Also, it takes 2-3 months the clean the facade of the hotel. Forget Hawaii, go here after you break the glass!
